# The EFF has expressed alarm at the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey results, saying these figures come at a time when the economy is stagnant. The official unemployment rate has risen to 33.2-percent in the second quarter of this year. The EFF says the government of national unity has no plan to stimulate growth […]
# Tennis: Five-time Grand Slam champion Carlos Alcaraz is through to the fourth round of the Cincinnati Open. The Spaniard cruised past Serbian Hamad Medjedovic, 6-4, 6-4, to secure a tour-leading 50th victory of the season. Russia’s Andrey Rublev battled past Australian Alexei Popyrin, 6-7, 7-6, 7-5. In the women’s draw, American Coco Gauff moved […]
# Golf: The top two players in the world, American Scottie Scheffler and Northern Irishman Rory McIlroy, have been paired together for the first two rounds of the BMW Championship, which tees off in Baltimore, Maryland, tomorrow. The championship is the PGA Tour’s second of three legs in the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Fresh from winning […]
# Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky says he will not agree to any Russian proposal to give up more of his country’s territory in exchange for a ceasefire. Last week, Russia indicated it was prepared to consider a ceasefire, in exchange for Ukraine withdrawing from the parts of Donbas it still controlled. The Donbas, comprising the eastern […]
# The National Student Financial Aid Scheme has attributed instances of Technical Vocational Education and Training students not being paid their allowances to accounts that are not updated. The scheme has been plagued by controversy for years and faces persistent complaints from students over its failure to pay their accommodation and living allowances on time. Nsfas spokesperson, […]
# The World Health Organisation has warned that public health conditions in Gaza are catastrophic, with hospitals operating far beyond capacity. Less than 50-percent of hospitals and 38-percent of primary healthcare centres are partly functional in Gaza. Since the start of 2025, 148 people have died from malnutrition, including 49 children. WHO’s doctor Rik Peeperkorn […]
# The Freedom Front Plus says it has become abundantly clear that the ANC, as the largest party in the Government of National Unity, is not ready to have a genuine, reasoned, and solution-oriented dialogue. The party has withdrawn from this weekend’s national convention, which will set the agenda for the national dialogue. The FF […]
# Gaza City has come under intense air attack as Israeli forces prepare to occupy the city. Israel’s war cabinet voted on Monday to occupy Gaza City, a move condemned at an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council. Meanwhile, the UK, the European Union, Australia, Canada, and Japan, in a statement, said a […]
# The DA says the latest Quarterly Labour Force Survey shows that there is an urgency to implement the economic reforms necessary for growth and jobs. South Africa’s official unemployment rate rose 0.3 of a percentage point in the second quarter of this year to 33.2-percent. According to Statistics SA, 140-thousand more people are unemployed compared […]
